The standard dose of a medication is based on assumptions about a patient's body and age
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
TRUE
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The 14-year-old boy who is scheduled for left leg amputation says to the nurse, "What in the world am I going to do with only one leg?" What is the nurse's most therapeutic response?
a. "What are you thinking about right now?" b. "With a prosthesis, you will be as good as new." c. "It is way too early to be concerned about that now." d. "When my brother had his leg removed, he did great!"
A patient has a flaccid bladder secondary to a spinal cord injury. The nurse recognizes this patient's high risk for urinary retention and should implement what intervention in the patient's plan of care?
A) Relaxation techniques B) Sodium restriction C) Lower abdominal massage D) Double voiding
The nurse has been caring for a primiparous patient who is suspected of carrying a macrosomic infant
Pushing appears to have been effective so far; however, as soon as the head is born, it retracts against the perineum much like a turtle's head drawing into its shell. In evaluating the labor progress so far, the nurse is aware that this is normal with large infants and extra pushing efforts by the mother may be necessary. Is this statement true or false? Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The nursing student is reviewing the different organizations that provide services for nurses. She interprets the American Nurses Credentialing Center as
a. an association that provides accreditation for baccalaureate and higher degree nursing education programs. b. the unifying body for the state boards of nursing. c. an association that offers certification in many nursing specialties. d. an organization that offers the national licensure examination.